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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "{Mrs} Gladys Unor" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 06:34:14 -0500
Subject: Immediate Due release order

Federal Ministry of Finance
International Settlement Dept
Ref: C BEAN/rid/c bx/022/016
Immediate Due release order
 
 
Attn: To Whom it concern!
 
Following the protest of the international community, the World Bank and US Government. the instruction from the said Government to the ECO WAS president (Mr.Muhammad Buhari) that all outstanding foreign debts especial next of kin/contract payment and compensation award should be release to the beneficiaries forth with unconditionally this year 2016. In this effect, The Federal Ministry of Finance has been mandated to make contact and as well handle the project till its executed. We are Contacting you In Respect Of the Total inherited/Contract and compensation Sum US$4,200,000.00 Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.
 
We wish to inform you that Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our off-shore Payment Centers in your locality, which Is The Latest Instruction From the presidency. Be assured that what is expected from you is to upgrade the payment file number FCB108/CBX354/035 up to date, this upgrading process will be completed with 12hours which will cost the sum of $85.00, This is to ensure that you meet up with the upgrading requirements and to avoid re-occurrence of the past. So If You wish To Receive Your Fund in This Way, shouldn’t hesitate to Contact;
 
Dr.Jim Robert
E-mail: jimrobert489@yahoo.com.sg
 
For Your Information, You Have To Stop Any Further Communication with Any Other Person (S) Or Office (S) if you are still in contact with in order To Avoid Any further Hitches in Receiving Your Payment.
 
Yours in Service,
{Mrs} Gladys Unor
Department of International Debts Settlement

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